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CHOOSING BUTTONHOLE STYLE AND SIZE
Each buttonholing
situation
will be different
so you will want
to experiment
with
your
garment, considering
fabric and placement
of
button.
Here are some basic applications:
Built-in
buttonholes
(described
previously)
are ideal for one or two
buttons
used on
waistband
or cuff, or for "belt slots."
Straight
buttonholes
are most
popular
for
everyday
sewing--for
series of buttons
on
dress, blouse, vest, jacket or coat.
Keyhole
buttonholes
are a variation
of the
above, with an enlarged opening
at one end
to allow more room for button
shank. These
are normally
used in tailored
vests,
jackets,
coats.
Eyelet
buttonholes
(another
variation
of
"straight")
most often are used for studs on
skirts or holes for tongues
of belt buckles.
Purl-edge buttonholes
are made by stitching
a larger
straight
buttonhole
on
top
of
a
narrow one-
for a unique look.
Bound buttonholes--
made with
extra fabric
"hemming"
the hole -- provide
"professional
look"
to
dresses,
jackets,
coats
and
for
contrasting,
decorative
buttonholes.
Template
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45196
45197
45198
45199
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A WORD
ABOUT
BUTTONHOLE
WIDTH
The width indicated for each operation
in this
section
is an approximate
setting.
You
may
need to adjust width
to suit your
fabric...
experiment
!
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